Are accessory Shops selling us lights that are Dangerous!

Ken,

Very interesting article on the web site! Here is how I think the problem is further compounded. If you go to Halfords or any motor accessory dealer you will find for sale replacement headlight bulbs that claim to provide greater brightness for the same wattage.

These bulbs are a semi tungsten/xenon type. The bottom line is that gas in the whole envelope glows. Now the reflector optics is designed to focus a POINT source of light i.e. the actual tungsten filament. As the light is emitting from a wide area around the filament IT IS NOW NOT PROPERLY FOCUSED and will cause dazzle.

The MOT test is out of date, and the equipment used to test the headlights does not work for xenon variant bulbs. There are also limits on the wattage of the lamps that can be used on motor vehicles, but there are no limits on the brightness. This was not a problem when we all used the same lamp technology.

I have noticed that the diligent mechanic who last conducted an MOT test on my Shogun, had turned the headlight level adjustment switch to it highest level to test the lights. Weather the MOT regulations demand this procedure I do not know but I would not disagree with it.

Yours Sincerely.

John Astley

Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation

If you live in the USA and many other places around the World and have the more sensitive eyes that find Daytime Running Lights distract making added dangers for you go to the DaDRL and vote:-

DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights

Epilogue:-

Let’s hope with my effort and your votes 2010 will be the year our voice is heard.